ACA training process

Here is your guide to the ACA training process and contains all the information you need for your students to successfully complete the ACA qualification. The components of ACA training are compulsory which ensures a consistent benchmark of knowledge, skills and experience for your ACA trainees - regardless of their location, sector or area of expertise.

Your role and responsibilities

Whether you or your organisation is authorised to train ACA students, the duties of a QPRT, PRT, counsellor, student manager, adviser and authorised training principal is explained here.

Get your students to register

It is the responsibility of your students to register as an ACA student. Here’s the information they need.

ACA training agreement

The training agreement is a key part of ACA training as it provides structure to the training process and outlines the support you will provide to your students and what you expect from them.

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Key resources

Access your students online training file How to use the online training file Six-monthly review Final sign off Support for you and your students ACA training summary of costs